#D8EEFB
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.7% 0.029 233.6), rgb(216, 238, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.54:1).
About this color
#D8EEFB is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.54:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.54:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8EEFB |
| RGB | rgb(216, 238, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 81%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.029 233.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #D8EEFB | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D8EEFB | 17.54:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #D8EEFB text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #D8EEFB text on black | 17.54:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 100.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D8EEFB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 233.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 232.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D5
oklch(80.8% 0.037 233.9)
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Step 400
400
#7BA7C1
oklch(70.6% 0.061 234.7)
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Step 500
500
#5891B1
oklch(63% 0.077 234.4)
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Step 600
600
#3B7B9D
oklch(55.5% 0.084 234.3)
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Step 700
700
#2D6886
oklch(49.2% 0.078 233.6)
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Step 800
800
#26556D
oklch(42.8% 0.065 233.3)
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Step 900
900
#244658
oklch(37.7% 0.05 233.4)
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Step 950
950
#162934
oklch(27% 0.032 235.1)
#D8EEFB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #E8EDFC | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E9FB | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFF2F2 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8EEFB
#D8EEFB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 233.6)
- #FBE5D8
#FBE5D8
oklch(93.6% 0.03 52.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D8EEFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.026
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.035
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.036
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.041
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.042
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.043
Use #D8EEFB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.